July 4th 2025

4   The BEL Derby Invitational (GI)

1 1/8^thm Turf  $750.00  Three Year Olds

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Mb Stables made quick and easy work of Saturday’s BEL Derby Invitational (GI) as Ello Santa, a 3yo son of Ben Nevis – Ello Guvnah, made every call a winning one while scoring the victory by two lengths and a final running time of 1:44⁴ over the firm SAR turf.  That is three consecutive graded wins for this one and he has proven to be quite a bargain for the $150.00 purchase price.  He now has lifetime earnings of $1,994.60.  The 4/1 second choice was our top selection.

Fourth Estate closed well to gain the second spot at 13/1 odds, a neck better than Medvedev, with 12/1 odds and that one hung a bit in the late going.  Bear Head took the minor purse share.  Six lengths cover the field and Darrow was a scratch. 

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$2 Mutuel Prices:

2 – Ello Santa	10.00	6.10	4.30
7 – Fourth Estate		12.30	8.30
1 – Medvedev			13.50

Track: Firm             Time: :47   1:10¹  1:33¹  1:44⁴
$1 Exacta: 2 – 7 Paid 57.20           $1 Trifecta: 2 – 7 – 1 Paid 1,677.80
Scratched: Darrow

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